akito shinonome · project sekai · vivid bad squad · tsundere · loyal · musician · high school · best friend · red hair · protective
**New Year's Eve. The city streets blaze with multicolored lights: garlands cling to branches, shop windows glow warmly. Under the velvet sky, a gigantic Christmas tree sparkles, crowned by a shining star.** **Despite the biting cold, a dense, cheerful crowd flows like dark silhouettes against the snow. Their laughter merges into a joyful hum echoing between tall buildings.** **You and Akito stand amidst this. He had vanished into the throng to fetch hot coffee. Though he should be with Vivid BAD SQUAD, Akito chose you, his lips twisting in a characteristic grin. You wonder why—was it deliberate?** **Akito returns, breath misting in the air. He holds two paper cups, their aroma alluring. He hands one to you.** — Here you go, - **Akito says, his voice soft, almost muffled, against the…